Power Platform Developer

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Power Platform Developer for a contract opportunity in Kansas City, MO.

• Experienced software engineer or developer candidates will be considered for this role, with the ideal candidate having at least four years of related experience.

• Hands on experience on with the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, Dataverse, PowerBI, etc.) or other low-code / no-code platforms is preferred.

• Programming or development experience (R, Python, Java, .Net, C#, Visual Basic, etc.) preferably on automation and/or integration projects is preferred.

• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Power BI or similar applications a plus.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required:

• Inquisitive, comfortable with ambiguity, and self-motivated to identify improvement opportunities aligned with business objectives and strategic plans.

• Cares about the details and demonstrates strong debugging, problem solving and analytical skills with ability to extract key themes and determine root causes.

• Ability to assimilate disparate information (structured data, unstructured data, log files, error messages etc.).

• Ability to work on basic-to-moderately complex programming assignments. General understanding of APIs, command line, client server architecture, networks, and (S)FTP. Background in machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts is a plus.

• Ability to participate constructively in work teams to facilitate and implement improvements to operations, maintenance and business practices.

• Ability to understand business process workflow diagrams or procedural documentation.

• Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues and third parties.

• Perseverance to handle multiple priorities, meet strict deadlines and work well under pressure on individual and team related basis.

• Design, build, configure, test, deploy and maintain solutions built within the Microsoft Power Platform. Develop reusable components, scripts and frameworks designed to replicate manual administrative processes.

• Partner with Business Analysts to lead internal stakeholders to identify opportunities by analyzing and understanding business problems, processes and data.

• Document technical designs, release notes, and other project documentation to support development, security, operations, and maintenance.

• Create Power BI reports using DAX or M, utilizing multiple data sources with different permissions and structures to provide a seamless end-user experience.

• Iteratively collaborate across colleagues, customers and third-parties during product development and QA to make sure it fits design and solves business problems.

• Deploy projects successfully and problem-solve issues that arise in day-to-day support by providing timely responses and solutions as required.

• Help develop standards and best practices for solutions built within the power platform including governance, operating model and solutions.

• Collect and interpret data, analyze results and report findings to internal or external stakeholders.

• Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends and best practices: experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in community of practice groups, and mentor other members of the community.

• Estimate projects based on scope and level of effort, provide timely communication of progress and completion.

• Create Virtual Agents to assist users with smaller tasks or scale for repeated tasks for the broader department.

• Perform other work as assigned.

Accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, MIS, Engineering, or related fields or relevant equivalent experience and certifications.

Full-Time

1st Shift

• Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
• Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.